Lenses Buying Guides

Updated The Nikon Z5 and its successor, the Nikon Z5 II, are brilliant cameras with tempting price tags, so what are the best-buy options once you've outgrown the kit lens?

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Updated Variable neutral density – or fader – filters are essential for filmmakers… and handy for stills photography, too

Buying guide Leica’s 60MP flagship produces superb images that deserve the best glass – so what are the best lenses for the Leica SL3?

BUYING GUIDE A good prime is often considered the best lens for street photography. Here are our top picks for being discreet on the street

BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7 and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C A6000-series cameras

Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus plenty of budget-friendly alternatives

Buying guide The best Nikon-fit ultra-wide zooms will literally widen your horizons, and are a must for landscape and interior photographers

Buying guide These are the best Canon lenses for DSLRs – and these EF and EF-S optics are still great to use on mirrorless cameras, too!

BUYING GUIDE Here's my pick of the very best standard zooms to replace your kit lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, L-mount, and MFT cameras